Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos finish third in Basel with further Brit placing’s in Zuidbroek
Monday 12 January 2015
World number one Scott Brash MBE and the 13 year-old bay gelding Hello Sanctos owned by Lady Pauline Kirkham and Lady Pauline Harris finished third in the 1.60m CSI 5* Basel Grand Prix which took place yesterday in Switzerland.
From a field of forty-four starting combinations, fifteen jumped clear in the first round to go through to the second round, in which just five combinations jumped clear again for a place in the jump off. Three treble clears were produced in total, which meant that it came down to the clock to decide the final line up. With just over a second separating the top three, it proved to be a tight competition.
The fastest treble clear came from the Portuguese combination of Luciana Diniz and Fit For Fun, an 11 year-old chestnut mare after they crossed the finish line in 29.20 seconds. Just behind them was Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zantoelli with the 11 year-old dark bay gelding Extra Van Essene. They produced their third clear in 29.88 seconds. Scott and Hello Sanctos’ third round was secured in just 30.45 seconds to give them not only a spot on the podium but also winnings of over €40,000.
Results:
1st Luciana Diniz & Fit For Fun (Por) - 0/0/0 - 29.20 seconds
2nd Marlon Modolo Zanotelli & Extra Van Essene (Bra) - 0/0/0 - 29.88 seconds
3rd Scott Brash MBE & Hello Sanctos (Gbr) - 0/0/0 - 30.45 seconds
4th Gregory Wathelet & Conrad de Hus (Bel) - 0/0/4 - 28.28 seconds
5th Piergiorgio Bucci & Casallo Z (Ita) - 0/0/12 - 32.17 seconds
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CSI 2* 1.40m Zuidbroek Grand Prix
British rider Mark Bunting, who is based in Holland, finished second in the CSI 2* 1.40m Grand Prix that took place in Zuidbroek, Holland on Saturday 10th January). Fifty combinations came forward to contest the Grand Prix and ten continued through to the jump off.
Riding the 10 year-old bay gelding Eurohill’s Alcatraz owned by Mr C.Hendriksen, Mark jumped double clear in 34.61 seconds to finish in second place, just behind Holland’s Harrie Wiering on World Wide.
Jessica Mendoza with the 9 year-old bay gelding Sam de Bacon owned by E.A.R.L. Chateau Bacon also contested the class and finished in sixth place after jumping a double clear in 36.63 seconds.
Results:
1st Harrie Wiering & World Wide (Ned) - 0/0 - 34.06 seconds
2nd Mark Bunting & Eurohill’s Alcatraz (Gbr) 0/0 34.61 seconds
3rd Wiljan Laarakkers & Nerono Z (Ned) 0/0 36.63 seconds
4th Hendrik-Jan Schuttert & Cerona Hs (Ned) 0/0 35.75 seconds
5th Julia Kayser & Sterrehof's Cayetano (Aus) 0/0 36.25 seconds
6th Jessica Mendoza & Sam de Bacon (Gbr) 0/0 36.63 seconds
